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Indian-style earrings — chemical risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalAug 10, 2018
Photo from the official notice: Indian-style earrings — chemical risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product contains cadmium (measured value 7% in weight). Cadmium is harmful to human health, because it accumulates in the body and can damage organs and it may cause cancer.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Other
  • Removal of the product listing from the Amazon website — Other

Product description

Earrings with silver-coloured metal parts and nacre stones, packaged in a small and a large sachet . The product has been sold online (e.g. via Amazon).

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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